to spread; to be propagated
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
choice; selection; option
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
soon; shortly; before long
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
the same; the said; likewise
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
in that manner; like that
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
thereupon; shortly thereafter
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with